House b° Garde 
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Cornice boards are more formal than 
valances and often lend an architectural 
note to the room. Very smart is this tin 
one finished in antique gilt, with a blue cen¬ 
ter. Blue and white toilc de Jouy curtains 
held back with gilt tie-backs would be charm¬ 
ing with this. From Agnes Foster Wright 
An old cornice board of wood painted bottle 
green with a center decoration of gold 
leaves is shown ai the right. This is un¬ 
usually effective with curtains in some plain 
color. In this instance the curtains are 
gold gauze, repeating the note of the deco¬ 
ration. Courtesy of Agnes Foster Wright 
A color scheme of deep 
red and gold has been fol¬ 
lowed in the attractive 
cornice board at the left. 
The medallion is in 
grisaille. This is for 
deep red satin hangings 
Gay and unusually decorative is the 
window at the left with its cornice 
painted vivid green with gold lines and 
an ornament finished in antique gilt. 
Both cornices from Agnes Foster Wright 
